NEWTOWN — State police have concluded their work at Sandy Hook Elementary School following last month's shootings and given control of the building back to local officials.

State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said police completed their work at the school in the past week and are now processing evidence they have taken from the building. What happens next at Sandy Hook is now up to town officials to determine, Vance said.

"We've turned it back over to Newtown. We're finished with it," Vance said. "We've still got an immense amount of work to do. Our responsibility is to answer all of the questions as to what exactly transpired."

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